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James Hamblin

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Edmonton Oilers
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 5'10" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 27
Age 26 (Apr 27, 1999) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Apr 24, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Recalled from AHL
Oct 1, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Assigned to AHL
Jul 1, 2024 Edmonton Oilers Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Mar 2, 2022 Edmonton Oilers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2008-09 Brick Invitational Team Brick Alberta 5 1 0 1 2 5 1 1 2
2012-13 AMBHL SSAC Lions Bantam AAA 33 8 10 18 29 11 8 4 12 6
2013-14 AMBHL SSAC Lions Bantam AAA 31 32 30 62 50 8 6 6 12 12
2013-14 Alberta Cup Team Edmonton South 5 3 2 5 4
2014-15 AMHL SSAC Athletics Midget AAA 34 10 13 23 18 4 2 4 6
2014-15 CWG Team Alberta 5 2 2 2
2015-16 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 54 2 1 3 -19 14
2015-16 WHC-17 Canada White U17 6 5 1 6 2
2015-16 U17-Dev Team White 3 1 2 3
2016-17 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 69 23 24 47 +21 32 11 2 3 5 -2
2017-18 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 70 21 43 64 -3 30
2018-19 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 67 33 44 77 +18 18 6 5 2 7 -3 6
2019-20 WHL Medicine Hat Tigers 63 36 56 92 +27 35
2020-21 AHL Bakersfield Condors 38 7 8 15 +3 2 6 1 1 -2 2
2020-21 HockeyEttan Östersunds IK 22 12 13 25 +17 10
2021-22 AHL Bakersfield Condors 64 21 14 35 +20 28 5 1 1 2 -2
2022-23 NHL Edmonton Oilers 10 0 0 0 -3 2 12 0.0 8:52
2022-23 AHL Bakersfield Condors 52 10 18 28 -1 14 2 1 1 -3
2023-24 NHL Edmonton Oilers 31 2 1 3 +3 18 11.1 7:55
2023-24 AHL Bakersfield Condors 13 4 4 8 +5 8
2024-25 AHL Bakersfield Condors 51 19 26 45 +22 24
NHL Career 41 2 1 3 0 2 30 6.7 8:09

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 EDM 10 80:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.98 -0.98 0.00 10.85 -10.85 0.00 6.67
2023-24 EDM 31 234:42 0.51 0.26 0.77 0.49 0.03 11.76 11.18 0.58 3.85 11.54

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 EDM 10 80:00 35.25 0.75 2.15 36.00 3.00 2.10 20.00 50.62 -0.42 -0.40 -0.06
2023-24 EDM 31 234:42 35.02 2.30 1.84 37.84 1.28 2.14 64.29 46.22 -1.45 -0.11 -13.14

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 21.4 1.0 10.3 10.4 67.0 51.2 10.0 30.0 60.0 41.5 18.6 39.9
2023-24 31 22.9 1.1 10.3 10.3 80.0 42.4 15.4 23.1 61.5 41.5 18.2 40.4
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2023-24 Gagner, S Ryan, D EDM 40:13 2.98 1.49 66.67 2.47 2.18 53.16 -1.21 -0.00 -9.63
2023-24 Brown, C Erne, A EDM 36:53 1.63 0.00 100.00 2.06 2.97 40.99 -1.28 0.71 -18.77
2023-24 Janmark, M Erne, A EDM 21:52 2.74 0.00 100.00 0.98 1.47 40.05 -2.18 -0.65 -19.83
2022-23 Puljujarvi, J Holloway, D EDM 27:04 0.00 0.00 - 2.72 1.37 66.47 0.07 -1.17 15.46

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $275,000 RFA-arb
2025-26 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $375,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $650,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $325,000 in 2024-25 and $400,000 in 2025-26.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 23 $807,500 $807,500 - $45,000 $750,000 $795,000 $80,000 ELC
2023-24 24 $807,500 $807,500 - $45,000 $775,000 $820,000 $80,000 ELC
Total - $90,000 $1,525,000 $1,615,000 $160,000
Signed: Mar 2, 2022
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15